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An Unconventional Hobby Every Leader Must Adopt To Maximize Their Results
I’ve made some really stupid hiring decisions.
It’s often easy to blame some people I hired as deficient, lazy, or even chronic narcissists. But who hired them? Me! All lousy hiring decisions are my fault.
Yet, hiring is one of the most important jobs of any leader.
Without a great team, you produce mediocre results. So you have to recruit, coach, and retain people that will execute a given strategy.
Spotting talent is a skill — which most people are bad at.
Tyler Cowen recommends you make talent evaluation a hobby.
Spotting talent is an incredible skill and valuable in all facets of one’s life.
Tyler recommends you try to figure out the people you encounter. Think of yourself as a recruiter for the best sports team.
It’s best to observe talent in areas that fall outside of your job, “such as sports, entertainment, politics, or even celebrity gossip.”
Try to figure out who really has it or not.
